Mo asks Bonneau Ansley: If you could record a message to your younger self around business development, what would it say?

In school, Bonneau would have told himself to not worry too much about failing Geology and Mrs. Jones is not going to be there to critique you for the rest of your life.
In college, it would have been to try more things while avoiding some bad influences.
After college, he would have told himself to go somewhere new. It wasn't until he left his hometown that he really learned the skills he needed to succeed on his own.
One key lesson that Bonneau would share is to not be afraid of reinventing yourself. Even with scary situations, there is opportunity to learn. They are all part of your path to discovering what you want to do for the long haul.
Don't wait so long to start your business. It's okay to buck the trend and start something sooner than you think you should. You're more ready than you realize.
Mo tells the story of how Bonneau called him up and told that they were going to spend the night at a homeless shelter and plan out what they were going to achieve the next year.
To climb, Bonneau cuts. To make a greater impact, Bonneau doesn't hesitate to say no to something that isn't at the level of what he's trying to achieve.
Bonneau does a lot of investing and one of the most important ways he figures out who to work with is by identifying the founders that are passionate for what they are working on beyond the potential profit.

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